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Newspaper
Odon Journal
Location
Odon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1893
Page
3
A mix of notices and ads including Liver Regulator cures for ailments, shoe offers, machinery and millinery sales at cost, local visits and visitors, and encouragement for readers to submit education notes and accounts of unusual events. The piece references Dr. Scott at Elnora, Simas Liver Regulator, and local personalities visiting from Washington and Morgantown.
A fragmented notice notes remaining inventory of footwear and urges readers to inspect current stock levels. It emphasizes limited availability and invites customers to visit the store for purchases.
Bates Danner of Elnora was here. Miss Jets Eastman visited Wo. Semnesis last week. J. B. Abell sells W. I. Douglas Shoes Odon Ind. Fred Teele and family view World’s Fair sites. McDonald Hui rising as a noted young orator. Cream parlor on Spring Street offers ice cream and pies. Mrs. Mites Woods of Orleans was here visiting. Stores for sale by Abraham Crook Smiley.
A sizable gathering of young people enjoyed an ice cream social at J. MM. Crooke's hall on Thursday night. Mrs. J. C. Johnson, Will Palwer, Elbert Jenkins and John Caleman came up from Washington on their wheels for the pleasant event. Toomey of Eureo township is noted as a popular trustee of the county.
A local notice proclaims no hunting or shooting on Farur Jacor Bo Senere and notes peaceful Fourth of July gatherings. church leaders including Bishop J Weaver preside at Ameust Uh event while thanks are offered to supporters of a late daughter’s remembrance.
A local report describes a bogus bonds scheme tied to an electric pay project. Citizens who bought the bonds face loss as the planned company never materialized and refunds are unlikely.
In Elmore township near Ketcham graveyard Geo Porter is found dead after missing since Monday. Initial findings suggest suicide by hanging with a rough, improvised rope. The case follows Porter’s companion Thomas Long who directed him to work in a corn field and later aided a search for Porter.
Community notes describe moved locations, travelers from Washington, a new coal mine on a farmer's property, sermons at Bolberts Chapel, and local praise for Electric Bitters and Shedde Bitters. Names include John Coleman Elbert Jenkins and Thomas W. Beith. Also mentions Seventh Day Adventists and Dr Carter's house painting.
James Chadd of Evansville filed for divorce after learning his first wife Mary Young, already married repeatedly, appeared in town. He had since lived with Minia Davis and sired two children. A lawyer advised filing for divorce after a new wife surfaced. A separate testimonial extols Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy with local draggist selling bottles.
In New York City a string of accidents on a particular street number led tenants to move out, lowering the property’s value. A lawyer notes fear of the omen affects lending, predicting lower mortgage willingness for 13 than 15 or EF, though all three houses are otherwise sound.
County Superintendent P R Wanswerep announces exam questions for Teachers Licenses will draw on The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table and The Lady of the Lake later in the year. In November and beyond the reading circle book Phegrations will guide questions. Colorado silver industry halts as mines and smelters close after a decisive meeting.
The article reports that since Cleveland took his seat, opposition figures call for the Oden postmaster’s removal. It notes two charges were filed, neither alleging a violation of law as understood by the report.
A busy harvest week kept farmers from town as A D Bechtel cut eighty acres of wheat and Francis Valen of Owen County visited. Families from Linton and Lawrence County traveled home for the holiday while Kiev Racey will preach tomorrow. Basket meeting at Odon drew good attendance and De F Odell traveled by wheel to school district No 1. James A Fisher visited Shoals to celebrate the Fourth and sample mineral water. Subscriptions for the Jovawat are available at Farlen through Mr Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Montgomery visited here this week and E W Mathews of Montgomery was here yesterday.
An extensive real estate notice advertises dozens of farms around Oden and Odon Indiana. Properties range from 40 to 340 acres with various improvements including houses barns fences and outbuildings. Prices run from 8 to 25 dollars per acre with terms offered by Myers & O'Donald Fry Building Odon Indiana and loans on real estate available.
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